Carilyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,305 in 1935
0 babies were named Carilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #2,305.
About the name Carilyn
Carilyn is a girl name of English and Welsh origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Carilyn for girls from 1935 to 2011, in 50 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #2,305 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5.1 | 196,850 girls |
| 1940s | 6.6 | 150,830 girls |
| 1950s | 5.2 | 191,939 girls |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 232,019 girls |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 381,679 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 497,512 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 840,336 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 273,973 girls |
Other spellings of Carilyn
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Carilyn
What is the origin of the name Carilyn?
Carilyn has English, Welsh roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carilyn a boy or girl name?
Carilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carilyn?
Carilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #2,305 in 1935.